Child Development & Psychology – An Overview

Understanding how a child develops can enhance your daily practice. This course is designed to give you a brief overview of the theories and how you can apply them in your setting.

By having a solid understanding of how children grow, think and behave, professionals can be better prepared to help and support them to develop into well-rounded individuals.

This course will give you some background into the major child psychology theories, how this is relevant to child development and then how you can use this to enhance your practice.

Learning Aims -:

1. Understand why do children behave in certain ways?
2. Appreciate why it is important to understand how children grow, think and behave.
3. Have the knowledge needed to apply strategies in day to day practice.